It seems that Ivey has prompted a new routine at our house.... the post-dinner, pre-bedtime "bear hunt". First of all, there is no hunting of bears. It is more like a "let's run around, find each other, and scream" hunt. Whatever its name, it's loud, crazy, and a whole lotta fun.
First, we have to do a run through of the house to clean up toys and shoes that we could trip and injure ourselves on. (This addition was my idea... less for safety and more for a nightly clean up!) Next, the girls have to get their flashlights ready while the boys find appropriate "monster", bear, or animal costumes. Then, the majority of the lights in the house go out. I do leave the utility room light on... safety first, right? This is when the girls start hunting.
Armed with flashlights, giddy grins, and extremely shrill voices, they search room by room... until....
AAARRRRRRRRRGHHHHHHH!!!!!
Asa or Addison leap out of the darkness with a roaring yell, reveling in their ability to create such an amazing reaction out of their sisters. While the girls pull themselves back together from the shock, excitement, and pure joy of it all, the boys run off into the darkness to find a new spot to hide. And so, it continues until the mean parents say it's time for bed.
Currently, we are on night four of the "bear hunts". Ivey looks forward to them every afternoon... explaining that we MUST hunt for bears as soon as it gets dark. We'll see how long the trend continues... as for me, I don't mind it one bit!
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